An experimental analogue was developed to investigate instability propagation of a multicomponent fluid system in porous media. This type of flow pattern has been observed in a broad range of applications from oil enhanced ...

Degenerative disc disease is commonly linked with low back pain, a major musculoskeletal disorder contributing to an annual socioeconomic impact of over $100 billion. The intervertebral disc (IVD) plays a critical role in ...

In this study a novel active non-intrusive system identification paradigm is developed for the purpose of cardiovascular health monitoring. The proposed approach seeks to utilize a collocated actuator sensor unit devised ...

Portable and cost-effective medical diagnostic technologies that require minimal external infrastructure for their operation are highly desirable for on-field military operations, defense against acts of bioterrorism, and ...

To address the health risks associated with long-term manned space exploration, we require an understanding of the cellular processes that drive physiological alterations. Since experiments in spaceflight are expensive, ...

The interrogation of lipid membrane and biological ion channels supported within bilayer phospholipid membranes has greatly expanded our understanding of the roles membrane and ion channels play in a host of biological ...

This dissertation presents a body of work that addresses the two most pressing challenges in the field of integrated fluorescence sensing, namely, the design of integrated optical sensors and the fabrication of high-rejection ...

Rapid, sensitive and selective detection of chemical hazards and biological pathogens has shown growing importance in the fields of homeland security, public safety and personal health. In the past two decades, efforts ...

Hypertension is a large contributor to cardiovascular deaths in the United States and around the world. Despite this fact, lack of ubiquitous blood pressure monitoring remains a large gap in modern-day health care. This ...